Cleombrotus I
| Cleombrotus I | |
|---|---|
| King of Sparta | |
| Reign | 380–371 BC |
| Predecessor | Agesipolis I |
| Successor | Agesipolis II |
| Died | 6 July 371 BC Leuctra, Boeotia |
| Issue | Agesipolis II and Cleomenes II |
| Greek | Κλεόμβροτος |
Cleombrotus I (
Thebans under Epaminondas in the Battle of Leuctra.[1] His death and the utter defeat of his army led to the end of Spartan dominance in ancient Greece. Cleombrotus was succeeded by his son Agesipolis II.[2] His other son was Cleomenes II
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Many historians cite Cleombrotus as having pro-Theban tendencies, unlike his fellow king,
Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae
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References
- ^ Thurston Peck, Harry (1898). Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities. New York: Harper & Brothers.
- ^ Smith, William (1867). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Boston: Little Brown and Company. p. 71.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Xenophon, Hell.
Further reading
- J. K. Anderson, Military Theory and Practice in the Age of Xenophon, London, 1970
- Xenophon, "Hellenika"
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